
Teachers Are Bridge-Builders
Teachers are bridge-builders. It has been said that teachers are the gatekeepers to a child’s success. I disagree. I believe that good teachers are bridge-builders, constructing structures and supports that open each learner’s pathway to achieving to his or her highest potential. Bridge-building is making real and lasting connections—and this, more than anything, this is what teachers do. Teachers connect students to their own strengths and areas of need. I believe that every